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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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Default Broke down in 1.5 miles.....**pics added**

**PICS OF TEAR DOWN ON PAGE 2**

SATURDAY AROUND 3:30PM MY BUDDY GAVE ME A RIDE IN HIS F150 TO MY GRANDFATHERS HOUSE SO I COULD RIDE HIS 2002 FATBOY HOME (15 MILES AWAY) TO FIGURE OUT WHY IT WAS RUNNING LIKE $H!T SINCE HE DOESNT HAVE A GARAGE.

WELL I PULLED IT OUT OF STORAGE AND WARMED HER UP FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. I TOLD MY FRIEND SEAN TO FOLLOW ME ATLEAST HALFWAY SO I KNOW EVERYTHING WOULD BE COOL.

MY GRANDDAD TOLD ME "I JUST CHECKED THE ODOMETER AND I KNOW HOW MANY MILES SHE'S GOT SO TAKE IT EASY AND NO %$#^% AROUND!

HAHA SO I TELL HIM NO PROBLEM IM GONNA TAKE BACKROADS AND EASE HER HOME...

WELL I MADE IT 1.5 MILES AND THE BIKE JUST QUIT ON ME! DAMN IT!!
IM GUESSING ITS GOTTA BE A TENSIONER WENT OUT SOMEWHERE CUZ IT WAS KNOCKING WITH EVERY LOPE. THE SOUND WAS HORRID!

WE ENDED UP RENTING A UHAUL MOTORCYCLE TRAILER AND GOT HOME AROUND 7PM.....DARN SOFTAILS!! JK

 

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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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At least you didnt spend your Sunday pushing the ol ladys sporty home, like someone else I know did.

Is Gramps lookin to donate the bike to you, now that you done broke it for him?
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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He keeps telling me it aint gonna happen cuz he's never gonna die haha
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:22 PM
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Is the bike at your place, or at his?
Remember, possession is 9/10ths of the law.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 01:30 PM
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Send him a pic of the odometer and tell him you spent most of the trip home catching air at 120mph.
 
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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I got it in the garage on the lift i just havent started tearing into it yet...probably get to it tonight..

Whats wrong with the sporty?
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 07bobber
I got it in the garage on the lift i just havent started tearing into it yet...probably get to it tonight..

Whats wrong with the sporty?
Sally ate the clutch for breakfast. Guess she was hungry... Looks like she gets a new Barnett for MY birthday
 
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Old Feb 1, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Drew (dr V-Twin) just called me and told me you pulled the cam cover and found a bunch of ball bearings floating around and a destroyed tensioner. Let me know if you need help getting into it. At this point, theres a lot of stuff you need to keep an eye out for.

My Saturday is booked up, but if you need me to come out on Superbowl Sunday, I can.
 
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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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larry thanx for calling me and informing me of the the nightmare im getting myself into haha

check your inbox im about to send you a pm.
 
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So are the inner bearings toast too?
 
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